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kind of gives them a pass on so-called dirty energy even while they criticize the u.s. for not being green enough. we try to level the playing field with a leading environmentalist. stay tuned.
kind of gives them a pass on so-called dirty energy even while they criticize the u.s. for not being green enough. we try to level the playing field with a leading environmentalist. stay tuned.
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the u.s. supreme court is scheduled to review whether or not it will review the constitutionality of prop 8. that is the ban on same sex marriage. the pro prop 8 side is appealing, the 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals which found the ban unconstitutional. it's one of several cases across the country concerning the federal defensive marriage act. >> the court has been waiting to gather all 10 of cases together and they're going to make a decision, either grant a review in some of them, all of them, none of them. they could do anything. >> reporter: if they decide not to review the case, same sex weddings could resume as soon as the 9th circuit says osteo. says -- so. we don't know how long that is going to take. they have no deadline for acting on these cases but this is their last conference of the year. live in san francisco, anne makovec cbs 5. >>> 4:39 now, they're not just good for you. how fruits and vegetables could ward off cancer as well. >>> and how apples plans could impact californ
the u.s. supreme court is scheduled to review whether or not it will review the constitutionality of prop 8. that is the ban on same sex marriage. the pro prop 8 side is appealing, the 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals which found the ban unconstitutional. it's one of several cases across the country concerning the federal defensive marriage act. >> the court has been waiting to gather all 10 of cases together and they're going to make a decision, either grant a review in some of them,...
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and u.s. troops in afghanistan marked another hiday on the ont lines with early christmas dinners. >> my family, however, this job comes with a price, many of the soldiers realize that price. even though we like to be with our families we realize the importance of what we're doing here and we believe in it. there also was another fatal shooting of an american in afghanistan today. a policewoman in kabul killed a u.s. civilian trainer who'd been working with the nato command. there've been more than 60 such "insider" attacks this year. this was the first committed by a woman. in syria, the u.n. envoy to syria met with president bashar al-assad in damascus, but he gave no sign of progress toward halting the civil war. lakhdar brahimi spoke with assad as part of a two-day visit. brahimi was appointed envoy in september, but he's made little apparent headway. the latest visit came a day after opposition groups reported a government air strike on a bakery killed at least 60 people. authorities in i
and u.s. troops in afghanistan marked another hiday on the ont lines with early christmas dinners. >> my family, however, this job comes with a price, many of the soldiers realize that price. even though we like to be with our families we realize the importance of what we're doing here and we believe in it. there also was another fatal shooting of an american in afghanistan today. a policewoman in kabul killed a u.s. civilian trainer who'd been working with the nato command. there've been...
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markets in the u.s. and around the world could take a hit. right now the dow is down almost 100 points. no santa clauz rally this year. managing director of the boston consulting group joins me from chicago. great to see you. happy holidays. let's talk about the effect on the economy. i think it's important to point out that it if no deal is reached by january 1st, some things will take effect right away. 2% increase in payroll taxes. no more unemployment benefits for 2 million americans. others will take a little longer to take effect. having said that, what will be the impact on the economy long-term, do you think? >> i think you have to look at this more than as a fiscal cliff but as a fiscal slide. what we're doing is we're beginning a slide and we're going to slide slowly if we don't do something by february we'll have a debt limit crisis that will also cause us so accelerate and reduce the confidence in the united states of america, which is something we should not allow to have happ happen. by march, all of a sudden there will be a pay
markets in the u.s. and around the world could take a hit. right now the dow is down almost 100 points. no santa clauz rally this year. managing director of the boston consulting group joins me from chicago. great to see you. happy holidays. let's talk about the effect on the economy. i think it's important to point out that it if no deal is reached by january 1st, some things will take effect right away. 2% increase in payroll taxes. no more unemployment benefits for 2 million americans....
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the u.s. seoul calls this a brave provocation. this would be south carolina's second attempt. you remember the first the rocket launch that hyped in april and he wants to put a working satellite in orbit. the rocket launchers are covered for ballistic missile tests. >>> 31 days. that's how many days are left until the fiscal cliff deadline. but lawmakers are squaring off with each side accused of giving each side a deal. here's house majority leader eric cantor. >> what we will do is take this as a serious matter. we are interested in trying to solve the problem for the american people so that we don't see taxes go up on anybody so that we can engage in tax reform and get this economy going, again. >> democratic senator max baucus says congressional leaders and the president need to get to work on negotiations right now before the u.s. enters unchartered waters. >> i think if there's no agreement, whatsoever, if the other side is completely that the president has probably no choice but to say,
the u.s. seoul calls this a brave provocation. this would be south carolina's second attempt. you remember the first the rocket launch that hyped in april and he wants to put a working satellite in orbit. the rocket launchers are covered for ballistic missile tests. >>> 31 days. that's how many days are left until the fiscal cliff deadline. but lawmakers are squaring off with each side accused of giving each side a deal. here's house majority leader eric cantor. >> what we will...
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it expects u.s. debt to rise to 105% of gdp this year and warns the country will probably fall into recession in 2013 if there's no resolution to the fiscal cliff. last year, it cut u.s. treasuries from a to a-plus with a negative outlook. >>> and the holiday shopping season is drying to a close. early numbers suggest what started out strong is ending with a whimper. mastercard spending pulse unit estimates sales rose .7% over the past two months, which would be the weakest pace since 2008 during the financial crisis. many analysts had expected sales to rise 3% to 4%. several events may have, of course, pushed consumers to spend less this season including hurricane sandy and concerns about how tax hikes from the fiscal cliff could impact their wallets. joining us for more on the numbers is michael mcnamara of mastercard advisers. great to have you with us. many analysts, retailers had high hopes for the season. i think it's looking weaker than expected. of course we had hurricane sandy and we're deal
it expects u.s. debt to rise to 105% of gdp this year and warns the country will probably fall into recession in 2013 if there's no resolution to the fiscal cliff. last year, it cut u.s. treasuries from a to a-plus with a negative outlook. >>> and the holiday shopping season is drying to a close. early numbers suggest what started out strong is ending with a whimper. mastercard spending pulse unit estimates sales rose .7% over the past two months, which would be the weakest pace since...
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. >>> also new tonight, a veteran u.s. senator is apologizing tonight after a dui arrest in northern virginia. alexander police confirmed to new news4 they arrested senator michael crepo. he failed a series of field sobriety tests and arrested without incident. in a statement, the senator apologized to his family and constituents and says he'll take steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. he's a member of the bipartisan so-called gang of eight that tried to negotiate a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. he's due in court january 4. >>> mitt romney's son is making news after an interview he gave to "the boston globe" this weekend. tag romney, who played a major role in the campaign said "he wanted to be president less than anyone i've met in my life." he also said his dad had no desire to run again after falling short in 2008. but was pushed into it by a weak republican field. >>> to the weather now. meteorologist chuck bell is here, talking about some rain for christmas eve. chuck, is it going to be all rain or will some
. >>> also new tonight, a veteran u.s. senator is apologizing tonight after a dui arrest in northern virginia. alexander police confirmed to new news4 they arrested senator michael crepo. he failed a series of field sobriety tests and arrested without incident. in a statement, the senator apologized to his family and constituents and says he'll take steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. he's a member of the bipartisan so-called gang of eight that tried to negotiate a deal to...
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♪ >> a bomb threat at a u.s. church just hours before president obama joins mourners in connecticut. ♪ the church was evacuated as heavily armed security forces moved in. hello, there. coming up -- the french foreign minister calls time on the syrian president. outside damascus, french forces killed 25 people in a palestinian territory. the japanese conservative party crushed its components. the website that reveals how heavily london was bombed in world war ii. hello, there, thank you for joining us. heavily armed police have evacuate a church where mourners had gathered in the wake of u.s. school shootings. they searched the house next door after receiving a bomb threat. president barack obama is preparing to travel to a new town to console the grieving relatives of the 27 victims. joan is live for us in new town. what do we know about this threat that the >> i am not sure that i would make that much of it. i am afraid to say that bomb threats are a way of life in this country. when there is a major national
♪ >> a bomb threat at a u.s. church just hours before president obama joins mourners in connecticut. ♪ the church was evacuated as heavily armed security forces moved in. hello, there. coming up -- the french foreign minister calls time on the syrian president. outside damascus, french forces killed 25 people in a palestinian territory. the japanese conservative party crushed its components. the website that reveals how heavily london was bombed in world war ii. hello, there, thank...
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wiesel t axelrod: there continue to be encouraging signs that the u.s. eausing market is recovering. government figures for november show the construction on new homes was up 21.6% from a year ago. in california, you may be surprised at who is buying. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: this is the busy time of year for you guys. >> absolutely. this is when all the grapes come ns. >> reporter: scott meadows runs salinas vineyards in california's napa valley. there's a good reason he put that american bald eagle on the , ttle. it seems kind of nationalistic. >> it does, doesn't it? that was a specific request from our owners in china. china overall is looking to bring parts of america to china. >> reporter: in 2010, this vineyard was up for sale. chinese investors bought it. now, 90% of the wine from here-- that's 9,000 cases-- is shipped to china. what does a chinese company want with a vineyard in napa valley? >> there's a big demand in china for luxury goods, for goods that are scarce, and for goods that are well made. rather than buying chinese-made produc
wiesel t axelrod: there continue to be encouraging signs that the u.s. eausing market is recovering. government figures for november show the construction on new homes was up 21.6% from a year ago. in california, you may be surprised at who is buying. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: this is the busy time of year for you guys. >> absolutely. this is when all the grapes come ns. >> reporter: scott meadows runs salinas vineyards in california's napa valley. there's a good reason...
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>>> my name is chris stevens, i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. i had the honor to serve as the envoy to the libyan revolution and i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. now i'm excited to return to libya to continue the great work we've started, building a solid partnership between the united states and libya to help you the libyan people achieve your goals. right now i'm in washington, preparing for my assignment. as i walk around the monuments and memorials commemorating the courageous men and women that made america what it is, i'm reminded we too went through challenging periods, when america was divided by a bitter civil war 150 years ago. president abraham lincoln had the vision to pull us together toward a shared goal of peace and prosperity. growing up in california i didn't know much about the arab world. then after graduating from the university of california at berkeley, i traveled to north africa as peace corps engineer. i worked as an english teacher in morocco two years and quickly grew to love t
>>> my name is chris stevens, i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. i had the honor to serve as the envoy to the libyan revolution and i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. now i'm excited to return to libya to continue the great work we've started, building a solid partnership between the united states and libya to help you the libyan people achieve your goals. right now i'm in washington, preparing for my assignment. as i walk around the...
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as you described, despite objections from the u.s. and israel, they did get the status they were looking for and maybe they wanted more. why did that happen? >> well, i think because the united nations basically wasn't concerned enough about the consequences of this declaration by the general assembly to take adequate steps. you know, we faced this back in 1989 and 1990 and the george h.w. bush administration then secretary of state james baker said unequivocally, made a public statement that he would recommend to the president na the united states cut off all funding, assessed or voluntary to any u.n. organization that enhanced the status of what was then the palestine liberation organization. and it was a tough threat. and it succeeded. the plo did not get member state status or observer state status in any u.n. organization. and ultimately put part of the baker threat in the law. the obama administration didn't like the threat and didn't like leaning on the united nations and made that clear when the plo, when the palestinian autho
as you described, despite objections from the u.s. and israel, they did get the status they were looking for and maybe they wanted more. why did that happen? >> well, i think because the united nations basically wasn't concerned enough about the consequences of this declaration by the general assembly to take adequate steps. you know, we faced this back in 1989 and 1990 and the george h.w. bush administration then secretary of state james baker said unequivocally, made a public statement...
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over my shoulder here you can see the u.s. capitol building. in that building 535 elected representatives from every corner of america come together to debate the issues of the day. they are men and women from every religious, ethnic and family background. i look forward to watching libya develop equally strong institutions of government. education and healthcare are just two of the many areas where i see opportunities for close partnership between the united states and libya. i look forward to exploring those as we work together to build a free democratic prosperous libya. see you soon. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm an san francisco mayor ed lee. i want to welcome you from the bay area, from all over the country to san francisco's city hall. today we honor and celebrate ambassador john christopher stevens in this civic celebration of his life. i thank the stevens family for hosting this celebration here. amongst his many friends, his family, his colleagues from around the world who continue to reremember and celebrate his distinguished lif
over my shoulder here you can see the u.s. capitol building. in that building 535 elected representatives from every corner of america come together to debate the issues of the day. they are men and women from every religious, ethnic and family background. i look forward to watching libya develop equally strong institutions of government. education and healthcare are just two of the many areas where i see opportunities for close partnership between the united states and libya. i look forward to...
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adoptions seems even more dire the u.s. accounts for around a third of all foreign adoptions in russia and there are hundreds of successful cases each year but the latest developments over whether that good work can continue the argument that if there's a flight is chance for an orphan to find a happy home they should be given that chance is undoubted but just as indisputable seems the or given that there has to be more oversight over the well being of these children because with the way things are now dozens of adoptive children could be subject to abuse right at this moment and we may never find out in washington i'm going to come. on line for you right now your chance to own a luxury goods that once belonged to a president some of the in using leaders possessions like expensive cars and billions of dollars worth of jewels a wonder. and defeat for the opponents of indefinite detention as the u.s. senate passes a controversial addition to the national defense authorization act more on line at archie dud. all four of the la
adoptions seems even more dire the u.s. accounts for around a third of all foreign adoptions in russia and there are hundreds of successful cases each year but the latest developments over whether that good work can continue the argument that if there's a flight is chance for an orphan to find a happy home they should be given that chance is undoubted but just as indisputable seems the or given that there has to be more oversight over the well being of these children because with the way things...
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he was only the ninth u.s. general to be knighted. george h.w. bush called the general a true american patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation. norman schwarzkopf was 78 years old. the white house today says president obama is keeping a close eye on a possible strike by longshoremen. union leaders for nearly 15,000 dock workers at every port from texas to maine say they'll walk off the job on sunday. we asked anna werner to find out how a strike would hurt the u.s. economy. >> reporter: the port of houston handles 42 million tons of cargo every year. it extended its hours this week to try and get shipments in and out before a strike can bring the port to a standstill. jim gillis is vice president of gulf intermodal services, a container trucking company. >> we've seen a dramatic increase in volumes and congestion as a result. >> reporter: what happens if they can't get all the goods out of the port? >> you have containers being held in yards around the houston area, specifically, so you're going to see stores are going to
he was only the ninth u.s. general to be knighted. george h.w. bush called the general a true american patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation. norman schwarzkopf was 78 years old. the white house today says president obama is keeping a close eye on a possible strike by longshoremen. union leaders for nearly 15,000 dock workers at every port from texas to maine say they'll walk off the job on sunday. we asked anna werner to find out how a strike would hurt the u.s....
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our next speaker is u.s. congressmen. he is representing the 15th congressional district of california in the u.s. house of representatives. in congress, he is a member of the powerful house appropriations and budget committee. share of the democratic caucuses, new media working group, house democratic senior went, and the original author of the equity and excellence commission now housed in the u.s. department of education. his district includes silicon valley, the birthplace of technology. mike has dedicated his life to public service and is lauded for his work on education, civil- rights national service, immigration, transportation, the environment, and high-tech issues. >> he is also the greatest karaoke sing their -- singer and all of congress. -- in all of congress. [applause] >> he just told me i had five minutes. what do you think of this program? [applause] it is about time. i want to thank francis and fong. i think this is the very first statewide heritage month held with the mayor of san francisco. let me say
our next speaker is u.s. congressmen. he is representing the 15th congressional district of california in the u.s. house of representatives. in congress, he is a member of the powerful house appropriations and budget committee. share of the democratic caucuses, new media working group, house democratic senior went, and the original author of the equity and excellence commission now housed in the u.s. department of education. his district includes silicon valley, the birthplace of technology....
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a senior u.s. official telling fox news the chemical weapons have been locked and loaded into aiaerial bombs. if the gas is discharged, it will only take one minute to kill tens of thousands of people, just one minute. there's nothing the u.s. military or any military can do to help them once it's been released. fox news national security correspondent jennifer griffin has the latest. jennifer? >> reporter: according to a source i spoke to moments ago, the sarin gas could be deliverable in civil ways, but it's believed t to have been placed in fracture i can'table s that can be dropped from planes. according to the source, they think it's in aerosol form. the u.s. military is making contingency plans should assad leave suddenly. there are indications that various middle eastern countries are trying to find a place to give assad asylum according to diplomatic sources. as you mentioned, senior u.s. official also told fox earlier today that the sarin had been mixed and had been weaponized and that tha
a senior u.s. official telling fox news the chemical weapons have been locked and loaded into aiaerial bombs. if the gas is discharged, it will only take one minute to kill tens of thousands of people, just one minute. there's nothing the u.s. military or any military can do to help them once it's been released. fox news national security correspondent jennifer griffin has the latest. jennifer? >> reporter: according to a source i spoke to moments ago, the sarin gas could be deliverable...
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that's the price a u.s. marine will pay for a year in aiding on the bodies of dead taliban insurgents the marine was demoted and his pay docked after admitting to the deaths to create desecration that falls afoul of the geneva convention investigation was launched after the act was caught on video and posted on the internet political activist david swanson believes the sentence is too lenient and highlights how the u.s. military may have lost touch with the reality in afghanistan. it's absurdly low it's insultingly low but so is the charge and i mean this is someone guilty of creating corpses of killing human beings who is then prosecuted for having desecrated them after the fact this is this is the problem with our culture of violence that we that we think we're going to civilized war that if we didn't cut off the fingers and you're an aid on the bodies then it would be ok so we have a long ways to go to get into to a better legal as well as moral understanding because americans like to think that their gov
that's the price a u.s. marine will pay for a year in aiding on the bodies of dead taliban insurgents the marine was demoted and his pay docked after admitting to the deaths to create desecration that falls afoul of the geneva convention investigation was launched after the act was caught on video and posted on the internet political activist david swanson believes the sentence is too lenient and highlights how the u.s. military may have lost touch with the reality in afghanistan. it's absurdly...
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. >> there is a shortage and all of the important items are bought by u.s. dollars. >> the prices of meat, poultry, vegetables, and fruits are rising too. >> many people cannot come near the market because of prices. we come you are relying on god. >> my income is little. i struggle to make ends meet. we demand the government intervene to control it. >> many here are poor. now their situation is worse. sudan has lost more than 75% of its oil revenue went south sudan broke away last year. the government decided to cut its subsidies on basic commodities. with the currency dropping against the u.s. dollar, the prices of basic food items increase. the government says it must adopt austerity measures and cut spending. in june, a government decision to increase the prices of sugar led to scenes like these across the country. officials at the imf say more crops are needed to lower the deficit. this economist blames the government for the crisis. >> is the responsibility of the entire system. the state is irresponsible for the economic instability for increasing the
. >> there is a shortage and all of the important items are bought by u.s. dollars. >> the prices of meat, poultry, vegetables, and fruits are rising too. >> many people cannot come near the market because of prices. we come you are relying on god. >> my income is little. i struggle to make ends meet. we demand the government intervene to control it. >> many here are poor. now their situation is worse. sudan has lost more than 75% of its oil revenue went south...
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u.s.s. honolulu like it was yesterday. >> when i got there i had the cover off one of the 50 caliber machine guns. the other was about halfway off and a torpedo went by, the torpedo heading for ship row. i thought at the time that this is really a good mock thing like that. i pull the cover off the rest of the way and about that time another torpedo came by and i saw the big red ball and i realized it was the japanese who were attacking pearl harbor. heather: he has helped id nine service members and has the names of one hundred more men that he believes are identifiable. because of his work more than 300 gravestones at the national cemetery in hawaii have been relabeled with the names of the diseased. jon: new information on the earthquake in japan we told you about earlier. minimal damage and minor injuries reported now. the 7.3 magnitude quake striking off the northeastern coast triggering a small tsunami in the same area affected by last year's earthquake disaster. residents are breath
u.s.s. honolulu like it was yesterday. >> when i got there i had the cover off one of the 50 caliber machine guns. the other was about halfway off and a torpedo went by, the torpedo heading for ship row. i thought at the time that this is really a good mock thing like that. i pull the cover off the rest of the way and about that time another torpedo came by and i saw the big red ball and i realized it was the japanese who were attacking pearl harbor. heather: he has helped id nine service...
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what does that tell us about u.s. policy? >> is sometimes data base will be put into place are a policy will be put into effect and even if things should be reconsidered, the estrangement are not necessarily made all the time because of the bureaucratic inertia, and we can do it and achieve anything we want. >> you write very graphically about the reality of war. are americans insulated from that? >> yes, in the u.s., the war is very sanitized. especially more than 11 years after the war began, the american people have grown weary about it. what the troops go through, what the families go through, and for that purpose, i would not be gratuitously graphic but descriptive of what exactly happens. >> it sounds like the u.s. presence is going and at the end of 2014. >> not really. during the campaign, the way obama and by and talk about the war, he says we will be out of there by 2014. combat troops will be gone, we will be withdrawing the combat troops. it is probably still we have -- we will probably still have counter-terroris
what does that tell us about u.s. policy? >> is sometimes data base will be put into place are a policy will be put into effect and even if things should be reconsidered, the estrangement are not necessarily made all the time because of the bureaucratic inertia, and we can do it and achieve anything we want. >> you write very graphically about the reality of war. are americans insulated from that? >> yes, in the u.s., the war is very sanitized. especially more than 11 years...
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. >>> an elite u.s. special forces team rescues an american doctor abducted in afghanistan but loses one of its own in the process. he was freed 11 hours after his captored released two other staffers. the defense secretary now confirms a u.s. service member was killed in that operation. the colorado doctor will return home in a couple of days. >>> a small is plane carrying a popular singer has crashed in northern mexico. the aircraft was found in pieces over a mountainside. all six people on board are dead. nobody survivors. 43 year old jeannie rivera sold (1) 500-0000 records and won two bill lard mexican music awards. her brother and father are on the way to claim her remains. >>> fed-ex is gearing up for its busiest day of the calendar year. 19 million packages are expected to be moved today. fed-ex says most of the increase in shipments is because of a big jump in online holiday orders this year. >> people do a lot of shopping online. i would say i did most of my shopping online this year. >> i did
. >>> an elite u.s. special forces team rescues an american doctor abducted in afghanistan but loses one of its own in the process. he was freed 11 hours after his captored released two other staffers. the defense secretary now confirms a u.s. service member was killed in that operation. the colorado doctor will return home in a couple of days. >>> a small is plane carrying a popular singer has crashed in northern mexico. the aircraft was found in pieces over a mountainside....
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a bill of prohibiting u.s. citizens from adopting russian children has been passed by the no house of parliament in moscow almost unanimous the vote comes after a series of child abuse cases and brought. the stories which led to the latest missions. the adoption agreement that russia and the u.s. signed in november was designed to provide mechanisms so far overside for russian children adopted by american families but moscow claims it is still being met with obstacles when it attempts to inquire an adopted children stood here or so many lies about the real conditions of children adopted by u.s. parents we have no idea what's really going on the united states does not do follow ups once an adoption is finalized there is untold numbers of children that are enduring abuses that haven't been reported that haven't resulted in their get better just surviving the case of alan who was adopted from russia and she was placed in a home of the tete a file she was discovered because of a a child pornography sting and she to
a bill of prohibiting u.s. citizens from adopting russian children has been passed by the no house of parliament in moscow almost unanimous the vote comes after a series of child abuse cases and brought. the stories which led to the latest missions. the adoption agreement that russia and the u.s. signed in november was designed to provide mechanisms so far overside for russian children adopted by american families but moscow claims it is still being met with obstacles when it attempts to...
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he was the longest-serving u.s. senator and congress. he was elected in 1952 and the u.s. senate in 1958. he passed away in june of 2010. two former staff ers, talked about the late senator's life, his life in politics and his rise to leadership in the senate. this is an hour. >> our first >> the first speaker is ira shapiro. he played important roles in foreign intelligence surveillance and the completing of the metrorail system. during the clinton administration, he served as a leading u.s. trader and earned the rank of staffman. he was described as an antidote and he promised to deliver. and he promised to deliver. cynicismote to c
he was the longest-serving u.s. senator and congress. he was elected in 1952 and the u.s. senate in 1958. he passed away in june of 2010. two former staff ers, talked about the late senator's life, his life in politics and his rise to leadership in the senate. this is an hour. >> our first >> the first speaker is ira shapiro. he played important roles in foreign intelligence surveillance and the completing of the metrorail system. during the clinton administration, he served as a...
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it is a similar picture in the u.s. where a costly steel plant is incurring heavy losses due to the steel downturn. investment decisions have weighed heavily with building costs rising to 12 billion euro. to make matters worse, they have been hit with huge funds in their real division. this has triggered a leadership crisis. the executive board has asked three top executives to leave. >> until now, there has been in management style where the old boys' network was more important than corporate success. to some extent, this led to ignoring irregularities rather than correcting them. >> despite the crisis, he is trying to reverse the fortunes. they plan to sell the troubled plants in the u.s. and reduce their presence in the risky steel sector. they are examining all options. >> for more rainiers on the reaction from traders, we have this report from stefan at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> after first report on friday saying that the greek buyback program has been a success, traders have been very disappointed. also he
it is a similar picture in the u.s. where a costly steel plant is incurring heavy losses due to the steel downturn. investment decisions have weighed heavily with building costs rising to 12 billion euro. to make matters worse, they have been hit with huge funds in their real division. this has triggered a leadership crisis. the executive board has asked three top executives to leave. >> until now, there has been in management style where the old boys' network was more important than...
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it's been celebrated in the u.s. since 1967. karen jordan has more. >> reporter: drums signal the start of kwanzaa, a week-long celebration of african heritage and culture among african-americans. this is the 18th year that malcolm x college is hosting a kwanzaa observance, and organizers say it gets larger every year. >> it's about the history, about families coming together so that they can be with each other and share and talk about where we've come from, where we are now and where we must go as a people. >> reporter: kwanzaa is based on seven principles, and each day is dedicated to one of those principles. families seem to be taking it to heart. different generations celebrating together. steven flowers brought his niece and nephew. >> i think it's important for young african-americans to understand and know about their culture. >> i think us coming out today is good, because it's like we're exploring something other than what we are already doing. >> reporter: young people are the focus of a kwanzaa celebration at the bron
it's been celebrated in the u.s. since 1967. karen jordan has more. >> reporter: drums signal the start of kwanzaa, a week-long celebration of african heritage and culture among african-americans. this is the 18th year that malcolm x college is hosting a kwanzaa observance, and organizers say it gets larger every year. >> it's about the history, about families coming together so that they can be with each other and share and talk about where we've come from, where we are now and...
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adoptions seems even more dire the u.s. accounts for around a third of all foreign adoptions in russia and there are hundreds of successful cases each year but the latest developments over whether that good were ten contests. if there is no flight a chance word or friend to find a happy home they should be given that chance is undoubted but just as indisputable seems they are given that there has to be more oversight over the well being of these children because with the way things are now dozens of adopted children could be subject to abuse right at this moment and we may never find out in washington i'm going to. but i had to r.t. don't come for more news including how one russian has made it onto a list of the world's most dangerous people you know the story of how the song was named along with a mexican drug lord and syria's president assad as a dangerous threat to the u.s. . also online today reports on one devoted can't use the power of the media to pay tribute to his beloved one a good friend and more. all four of gr
adoptions seems even more dire the u.s. accounts for around a third of all foreign adoptions in russia and there are hundreds of successful cases each year but the latest developments over whether that good were ten contests. if there is no flight a chance word or friend to find a happy home they should be given that chance is undoubted but just as indisputable seems they are given that there has to be more oversight over the well being of these children because with the way things are now...
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get a deal. >>> ahead, a u.s. marine who languished in a mexican prison for months, gets to spend the holidays at home with his family. >>> coming up, we'll talk to one of the lawmaker who's helped win his release. you're watching "starting point." ♪ everybody well don't you know it's me now? ♪ ♪ yeah who's it, who's it huh? ♪ ♪ willy's back with a brand new beat now, ♪ ♪ yeah doin' it doin' it up! ♪ heyyy yeah, tryin' to bite my style! ♪ ♪ heyyy yeah, how you like me now? ♪ ♪ na na na na na na na na ♪ and everybody go uh! time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. citi p
get a deal. >>> ahead, a u.s. marine who languished in a mexican prison for months, gets to spend the holidays at home with his family. >>> coming up, we'll talk to one of the lawmaker who's helped win his release. you're watching "starting point." ♪ everybody well don't you know it's me now? ♪ ♪ yeah who's it, who's it huh? ♪ ♪ willy's back with a brand new beat now, ♪ ♪ yeah doin' it doin' it up! ♪ heyyy yeah, tryin' to bite my style! ♪ ♪ heyyy...
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about 66,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. we came across some video that has been posted by the pentagon on this day showing how they are celebrating, getting those meals. the military distributes to about 200 locations around the world where troops are located. some of the stats, 60,000 pounds of beef, 20,000 pounds of ham, 45,000 pounds of turkey, some christmas prayers, some meals, some good cheer. they're hoping a lot less troops will be in the war zone come next christmas, but if you want to see a little untraditional celebrating by military troops, you got to go check out the brits because nobody but nobody does christmas better than the brits. these are some pictures posted by the ministry of defense. they conducted a sleigh ride. 15 teams of british troops with some unconventional celebrating pulling their sleighs across the desert houst desertscape, the mud, all that in southern afghanistan. dressing up in a little less than regulation, even a little less than santa's regulation, but everybody just trying to have a b
about 66,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan. we came across some video that has been posted by the pentagon on this day showing how they are celebrating, getting those meals. the military distributes to about 200 locations around the world where troops are located. some of the stats, 60,000 pounds of beef, 20,000 pounds of ham, 45,000 pounds of turkey, some christmas prayers, some meals, some good cheer. they're hoping a lot less troops will be in the war zone come next christmas, but if you want...